State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, Office of Child Support Enforcement ex rel. Worthy v. Carwell

THREADGILL, Judge.

The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) appeals a final order modifying child support payments. HRS contends the lower court erred in giving credit for amounts paid by appellee under a prior order and by finding that HRS had a responsibility to petition for modification on behalf of appellee following the death of one of the children. We reverse.

*485In January 1986, appellee signed an agreement acknowledging paternity of Kyle and Kelvin, children born to Velina Worthy, and stipulating payment of $80.00 biweekly in child support for the children. A final…